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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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